Customer Reviews

Great Scraper

Square on one edge, round and smooth on the other. Takes a little honing to get it really nice, but great right out of the box. Good steel. I didn't give it 5 overall because it is expensive; but a great scraper. You will be happy with this for a long time.

A real binding scraper

For many years I have used single edge razor blades for scraping. But then I saw a clip online from Gibson´s finishing department. I saw a couple of ladys scraping binding with a long blade and they really made me envious with their technique. They used long strokes and after just a few the had the Les Paul top finished.

I understood that the long blade made control easier than my short razor blades. So when I saw Stewmacs ad for these, I immediately ordered three. And now I´m practising to get the same sure strokes. Give me another fiv years ...

But - I think the edges wear out to fast. Is it possible to get them hardened?

Rolf Hägglund Stockholm, Sweden

Essential tool, glad I bought it.

I bought a guitar building kit a while ago. When I came to the process of scraping the color off of the binding, I initially tried to use the side of a metal ruler. It started to work but after a while it seems like the process was becoming more difficult. I think that's because the metal I was using was a little too "soft". So... I decided to order StewMac's Binding Scraper. As soon as it arrived, I was eager to try it. The Binding Scraper made the process easier and more accurate especially after I "customized" the edge to optimize my working angle. I'm very pleased.